Bengaluru: The State Government will set up a mega Film City on 150-acre land at Hessarghatta on the outskirts of Bengaluru and the process will be expedited, said Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan. With the announcement, the Government has gone back to the original location that the late CM Ramakrishna Hegde had suggested. In…
Mysuru needs to look beyond Zoo, KRS, Palace to retain tourists, says Hotel Owners Association Mysore/Mysuru: Hoteliers of Mysuru have expressed their displeasure over the raw deal given to the city by the BJP Government — which is in power both at the Centre and State — in the State Budget. They are miffed with…
3 percent increase in tax on petrol, diesel; fuel to cost more from April 1 Pay more for liquor: 6 percent hike in excise duty on Indian-Made Foreign Liquor Rs. 8,344 crore allocated towards ‘comprehensive development’ of Bengaluru No special projects for Mysuru; region misses out on Film City too Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister B.S….
Mysuru: Senior Film Director S.V. Rajendra Singh Babu has urged the State Government to establish the Film City in Mysuru only and not to shift it elsewhere. In a statement, Babu urged the Government to realise the dreams of great actors such as Dr. Rajkumar, Dr. Vishnuvardhan and Ambarish, who had strongly proposed the idea…
Bengaluru: The story (plot) of Film City that began in Mysuru in 2017 during the reign of Siddharamaiah and that saw a sort of an interval in Ramanagara during the rule of H.D. Kumaraswamy in 2018 is climaxing in Bengaluru in 2020 during the present Government headed by B.S. Yediyurappa. The Yediyurappa Government has finally…
Mysuru: Strongly opposing the moves to shift the proposed Film City out of Mysuru, the Mysuru Hotel Owners Association has urged the State Government to set up the Film City only in Mysuru. Addressing a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan here this morning, Association President C. Narayanagowda said that the previous Congress Government headed by…
Bengaluru: The State Government is likely to finalise Mysuru as the location for the ambitious Film City project. Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa had plans to shift the Film City to Roerich and Devika Rani Estate at Tataguni in Bengaluru. But this proposal is facing a legal tangle. The Film City was sanctioned to Himmavu in…
Mysuru: Here is some good news for film buffs as the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) has aired its opinion that it was better if the proposed Film City comes up in Mysuru than in Ramanagara or in Bengaluru. The Film City was sanctioned to Himmavu in Varuna constituency when Siddharamaiah was the CM…
Bengaluru: Raising his voice against the moves to shift the proposed Film City out of Mysuru, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has warned the Government of launching a severe agitation if the Government went ahead with its plans. Responding to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa’s statement that the Film City will…
Bengaluru: It is final. The much sought-after Film City, which was granted to Mysuru by former CM Siddharamaiah, will not be shifted to Ramanagaram. It will remain in Mysuru as the place has over 250 scenic locations to shoot a movie. This announcement was made by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy in Bengaluru this morning at…
No Cash acceptedFebruary 22, 2026
SC raps free schemes, warns of fiscal strainFebruary 22, 2026
Literature must reach the heart: Dr. Gururaj ...February 22, 2026
e-Khata: MCC guidelinesFebruary 22, 2026
Recent Comments